This is from the next volume: More Snapshots: Continuing the Spiritual Journey, due out by the end of the year...
Blessings Without Measure
Blessings Without Measure
She
said to herself, "If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed."
Matthew 9:21
As the young mother turned back to the shopping cart she
found her son rifling through everything. “Shane, sit back and leave things
alone!” she admonished.
He heeded her warning for all of ten seconds. That’s when the
four-year-old spotted one of his most favorite things in the whole world: ice pops!
Seeing his mom’s attention directed toward the shelves, Shane stretched out his
hand, reaching as far as he could. The prize remained just out of reach.
Undaunted, he reached down and unbuckled the little seat belt holding him in
place, and nimbly climbed toward the ice pops. Just as he grabbed the unfrozen
popsicles Mom turned to place something else in the cart.
“Shane Kaufman…!” She began…then stopped herself, staring in
wonder at the tenacity of her son. He would not be put off. He would achieve his goal, nothing would
deter him.
As much as she knew that blatant disobedience could cause problems
in the future if not given the proper direction, she couldn't help but be impressed
by his persistence. The look of triumph in his eyes made her smile.
†
In today’s text Jesus, full of the Spirit without measure, was
walking along the streets of Capernaum ,
pushing a virtual shopping cart full of
blessings. Among a great throng crowding against Jesus, this woman with the
issue of blood was the only one who understood that there was power available
to heal her. So, in faith, she reached in and took what she needed,
appropriating her healing through unwavering faith! Jesus even commended her
for such tenacity, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.”
Oh that we would have the simple faith of a child to believe
that every blessing we will ever need is at our disposal through the power of
the Holy Spirit.
True faith believes and appropriates what it needs, knowing it is available. And the only
way we will know is to draw near
enough to God to hear His heartbeat.
Prayer
“I want to know You
for Who You are, Abba Father. Not that I might have power for myself, but so
that I might know You, and Your Power.
Amen.”
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